Cigarette butter and pocket ash tray



1954 L. L. BROCK, JR

CIGARETTE BUTTER AND POCKET ASH TRAY 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 24,1950 a M 0 r B L m n 0 e L INVENTOR.

. 7 BY FM A Home and Nov. 16, 1954 L. L. BROCK, JR

CIGARETTE BUTTER AND POCKET ASH TRAY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 24 1950vm m 9m IIIIIIIIIIIIIII I IIIIIIIIIIII Leonard L. Brock, Jr.

INVENTOR.

. O: Allomg's United States Patent O CIGARETTE BUTTER AND POCKET ASHTRAY Leonard L. Brock, In. Buffalt, N. Application July 24,- 1950,Serial No. 175,637

-2 Glaims. '(Gl. 131 -1237) This invention relates generally to asmokers aceessory comprising'a'container having'a sliding cover withcigarette butt receiving means therein, and a plate mounted on thecontainer, so that the butt of a cigarette, when inserted in said andcover moved 'into container-closing position, is severed from thecigarette and falls within the container which serves as an ash tray.

A primary object of this invention is to provide a combination cigaretteextinguisher and ash tray which can be conveniently carried in thepocket of the user, the device being capable of severing one or both endportions from a partially smoked cigarette, so that a remaining portionof neat form can be retained for future enjoyment.

Another object of the invention is to provide a smokers accessory of thetype mentioned above wherein the blade is carried by a holder thereforwhich serves to close the aperture of the cover when the cover is incontainer-closing position, this cooperation of elements being thoughtto be new in devices of this kind.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of the charactermentioned wherein the blade is protected against misuse.

Yet another object is to provide in a smokers accessory of this kind, animproved means for supporting the cigarette butt at two points at thetime the cut is made, the cutting edge of the blade entering between thesupporting members so that a clean eificient cut is effected.

Another object of a specific character is to provide a cutting bladewith an edge obliquely disposed with reference to the direction ofmovement of the cigarette butt during the cutting action, so that aslicing action is obtained.

And a last object to be mentioned specifically is to provide a device ofthis character which is relatively inexpensive and practicable tomanufacture, which is easily cleaned and operated, which is sanitary andsafe to use, and which will give generally efiicient and durableservice.

With these objects definitely in view, this invention resides in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of elementsand portions which will be hereinafter described in detail in thespecification, particularly pointed out in the appended claims, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a material part ofthis specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective, of the device with the cover inclosed position;

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view, taken substantially upon theline 2-2 in Figure Figure 3 is a transverse vertical sectional viewtaken on the line 33 in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view with the cover inclosed position;

Figure 5 is a view somewhat similar to Figure 4 and showing the cover inthe position assumed when the cigarette is being extinguished, thecigarette being illustrated in elevation; and,

Figure 6 is an elevational view of the container the view being taken asfrom the right hand end of Figure 1.

Similar characters of reference designate similar or identical elementsand portions throughout the specification and throughout the differentviews of the drawings.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, this smokers accessorycomprises a box-like container 10 having a cover 12 slidably mountedthereon by means of laterally disposed returned edge portions 14constituting 2,694,400 Patented Nov. 16, 1954 ICC channels which receiveoutwardlyturried portions 16 on the side wall and at the top of thecontainer. One of the outwardly turned portions 16 has formed therein anupwardly and inwardly opening recess 48, the purpose of which will bepresently set forth. A thumb piece 18 is rigidly secured to one end ofthe cover 12 and is represented in the drawings as comprised of asection of sheet metal returned on itself and secured by a rivet or' thelike 20.

The other end of the cover 12 has a plate 22 secured thereon by therivets 24 and this plate has a resilient,

downwardly extending and returned [plate portion or guide 26 disposed inparallel relation to and in spaced relation below the cover 12 and, as.shown to advantage in Figure 2 of the drawing, having its. longitudinaledges slidably engaged with the side walls of the container 10. In theembodiment illustrated, the plate 26 terminates in a bifurcatedcigarette butt engaging member 28, clearly illustrated in Figures 2 and5. The cover 12 has an aperture 30 with a bevelled edge, and the gapbetween the arms of the bifurcated cigarette engaging member 28registers with .the aperture 30. A blade holder 32 is secured by atransversely extending pivot pin 34 in the upper portion of thecontainer. This blade holder has a slot or kerf 36 angularly disposedtherein and dimensioned to receive a heel portion of the removable blade38, the slot being defined by an upper plate-like portion 40 and a lowerplate-like portion 42, the upper plate-like portion 40 having a flat topsurface substantially parallel to and engaged beneath the cover 12. Itshould be carefully noted that this upper platelike portion 40 comprisesa closure for the aperture 30 when the cover is in container-closingposition.

The blade 38 is formed with a cutting edge disposed obliquely withreference to the direction of travel of the cover 12. The blade 38 isheld in a position clearly illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, slightlyinclined to the horizontal when the container is horizontal, that is,with the cutting edge 44 extending slightly upwardly toward the aperture30 when the cover is in retracted position, as shown in Figure 5. Theblade 38 is provided on its free end portion with a lateral projection46 which seats in the recess 48 for supporting said blade in operativeposition beneath the cover 12. Upward swinging movement of the blade 38is prevented by the slidably removable cover 12. To remove the blade 38for replacement or other purposes, the cover 12 is removed from thecontainer 10, thus permitting the holder 32 with said blade therein tobe swung upwardly about the axis 34.

A stop 50 in the form of a shoulder is formed beneath the free endportion of the plate 26 and is engageable with the top portion of theend wall 54 of the container 12 for limiting the opening movement of thecover 12 in the manner shown in Figure 5 of the drawings. A cigarette 56is illustrated in the position wherein it is placed when the lighted endthereof is to be severed. The downwardly extending portion 58 of theplate 22 may be knurled to comprise a surface against which matches maybe struck.

The operation of this invention will be clearly understood from aconsideration of the foregoing description of the mechanical detailsthereof, taken in connection with the above recited objects and thedrawings. In recapitulation, the cigarette 56 is placed in the positionindicated in Figure 5 with the cover 12 in open position. The cover isthen slid as to the left in Figure 5 so that the blade 38 enters betweenthe cover 12 and the member 28. The member 28 serves as an auxiliarysupport for the lower end of the cigarette during the slicing or cuttingoperation. The container is substantially air tight and the severedignited end of the cigarette is quickly extinguished after severance,when the cover is closed. Of course, ashes and cigarette butts aresafely held in the container. The cover will not inadvertently open anda smoker is thus enabled to neatly sever one or both ends from apartially smoked cigarette, saving the remaining portion for futureenjoyment. Further description would appear unnecessary.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new 1s:

1. A smokers appliance comprising an elongated container open at its topand including side walls, one of said side walls having a recess in itsupper portion, a blade holder comprising a plate-like member pivotallymounted for vertical swinging movement in the container between theupper portions of the side walls and having a kerf therein, a removableblade in the kerf retained against lateral movement by the side walls, alateral projection on the blade engaged in the recess for securing saidblade and the holder against swinging movement in the container, andmeans for engaging a cigarette with the blade for cutting saidcigarette.

2. A smokers appliance comprising an elongated container open at its topand including side walls, one of said side walls having a recess in itsupper portion, a blade holder comprising a plate-like member pivotallymounted for vertical swinging movement in the container between theupper portions of the side walls and having a kerf therein, a removableblade in the kerf retained against lateral movement by the side walls, alateral projection on the blade engaged in the recess for securing saidblade and the holder against swinging movement in the container, andmeans for engaging a cigarette with the blade for cutting saidcigarette, said means including a cover slidably mounted on thecontainer and having an opening therein for the reception of thecigarette, said plate-like member being engaged beneath the cover andclosing the opening when said cover is in closed position on thecontainer.

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